“The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations (upbeats) and beats (meter), and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble..”…… Read more “What Should Conductors Actually Do?”
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Do singers have temperament?
“Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune.” -Igor Stravinsky do singers have temperament? I remember being particularly…… Read more “Do singers have temperament?”
Choir Politics
“A lot of political music to me can be rather pedantic and corny, and when it’s done right – like Bruce Springsteen or Jackson Browne or great…… Read more “Choir Politics”
I’ll have a…Bärpfeife?
“Miss no opportunity to practice on the organ; there is no instrument that takes such immediate revenge on the impure and the careless, in composition as well…… Read more “I’ll have a…Bärpfeife?”